Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs flax dodder

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Molossidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Cuscuta
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.